CLAIM #44478 · Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) · 2023Q4 earnings call · Jul 25, 2023 · due Jun 30, 2024
“So for FY '24, the impact will be weighted towards H2.”
Amy Hood · CFO
How to check this claim
Look at: Revenue/earnings contribution (impact) from AI services (Azure AI/copilots), by half of FY24
It came true if: AI services revenue impact in H2 FY24 (Q3+Q4) greater than in H1 FY24 (Q1+Q2), as described in management commentary
Where: Management commentary on Q3 and Q4 FY24 earnings calls / MSFT quarterly earnings releases
In context
“es not include any impact from the Activision acquisition, which we continue to work towards closing, subject to obtaining required regulatory approvals. Now for some thoughts on the full year of FY '24. With the weaker U.S. dollar and assuming current rates remain stable, we expect FX to increase full year revenue growth by approximately 1 point with no impact to COGS or operating expense growth. The impact in H1 is expected to be greater than H2. At a total company level, revenue growth from our Commercial business will continue to be driven by the Microsoft Cloud and will again outpace the growth from our Consumer business. Even with strong demand and a leadership position, growth from our AI services will be gradual as Azure AI scales and our copilots reach general availability dates. So for FY '24, the impact will be weighted towards H2. To support our Microsoft Cloud growth and demand for our AI platform, we will accelerate investment in our cloud infrastructure. We expect capital expenditures to increase sequentially each quarter through the year as we scale to meet demand signals. We are committed to driving operating leverage, and therefore, we will manage our total cost growth across COGS and operating expense in line with the demand signals we see as well as revenue growth. Increased capital spend will drive higher COGS growth than in FY '23, and FY '24 operating expense growth will remain low as we prioritize our spend. Therefore, we expect full year operating margins to remain flat year-over-year, even with the headwind from the change in accounting estimate. And finally, we expect our FY '24 tax rate to be around”
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SEC filings for MSFT ↗ · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2023Q4 earnings call.